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Working Double Duty in India’s Fight Against COVID-19

Nurse Ranita Maibam is among the thousands of community health officers on the frontlines of India's response to the pandemic.

To Eliminate Malaria, We Must Invest in Community Health Workers During COVID-19

If we don't protect and support community health workers responding to COVID-19 global progress to eliminate malaria and other preventable diseases will stall, or even reverse.

Big Changes Needed to Recruit and Retain Young Nurses, in Kenya and Beyond

We need to remove gender-related barriers, recruit from local communities, and create funding mechanisms.

Recognizing Social Workers, the Weavers of Human Relationships

On World Social Work Day, we honor work social workers around the world who are improving the health and welfare of children and families.

Reflections on 2020 from a Nurse and a Midwife

What does 2020 The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife mean for us? How will we be honored —and how will we honor the profession?

To Spur Health Workforce Policy Progress, Listen to Frontline Health Workers

A community health worker from Kenya inspired global health advocates at the 2020 Prince Mahidol Awards Conference and UHC Forum.

Policy Changes in Tanzania and Beyond Unleash Full Power of Nurses

Imelda Ngonyani and other nurses in Tanzania are making a key HIV prevention strategy more available. This is the first post in our Frontline Perspectives blog series for the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.

Health Is a Human Right, and Health Workers Are the Gatekeepers

The right to health and other human rights are inextricably linked on the frontlines of war and disaster.